MDMD (6)--Ch. 18 Notes - Woffington

AS Rounce A.Rounce at bristol.ac.uk
Sat Aug 16 08:17:39 CDT 1997



On Fri, 15 Aug 1997, Steven Maas (CUTR) wrote:

> 
> > 184.4  Mrs Woffington & Garrick--perhaps, ghosts, as well?
> 
> Woffington, Margaret (1714-1760) `Peg Woffington', actress.
> 
> Garrick, David (1717-1779), actor.
> 
> Anyhow I guess they were still alive.
> 
> 	Steve Maas

But if the Cock-Lane Ghost didn't start tapping until January 1762, then
it can't be Peg Woffington, can it? There's a famous biog of Garrick
that might have more on this. (Of course, it could be a cock-up)

Adam 






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